Sunday

Overview of SIGGRAPH 2010 (with Japanese interpreter)
Sunday, 25 July
4:30 - 5:30 pm
Members of the SIGGRAPH 2010 Committee present an overview of the conference and highlights of their programs.
Contact: Miho Aoki, mihoalaska (at) gmail.com

CG in Latino Countries
Monday, 26 July
4 - 5 pm
Overview of the state of CG in Latino countries. The session ends with a celebratory piñata. The session includes a special presentation by various studios in Latin America.
Contact: Marilenis Olivera, marilenis (at) gmail.com

Tuesday

Fab Lab
Tuesday, 27 July
10 - 10:30 am
This presentation showcases the Fab Lab network, an international project that allows the public to learn about science and engineering, and to design machines and make measurements to improve the quality of their lives.
Contact: Katie Rast, katie (at) fablabsd.org

Chapters! Los Angeles- USA
Tuesday, 27 July
11 am - 12:30 pm
Ever wonder what it's like to live, work, and play in Los Angeles? Los Angeles-based production and post-production companies, and technical research and technical training schools, explain the advantages of working in the city that brought you Disney, the LightStage, and constant sunshine.
Contact: Carlye Archibeque, carlye (at) siggraph.org

Inter-Society for the Electronic Arts (ISEA) Open Forum
Tuesday, 27 July
12:30 - 2 pm
ISEA is an international non-profit organization fostering interdisciplinary academic discourse and exchange among culturally diverse groups and individuals working with art, science, and emerging technologies. This discussion includes information about the organization, the upcoming ISEA2010, which will take place in the Ruhr region of Germany (Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg), 20 - 29 August 2010, and the 17th International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA2011), in Istanbul, Turkey.
Contact: Sue Gollifer, S.C.Gollifer (at) bton.ac.uk

Wednesday

Animation by Japanese Students
Wednesday, 28 July
10 - 11 am
DCAJ shows some of the Japanese student work that won prizes at the Digital Creators Competition 2009 and animations created by young artists from Korea and other countries.
Contact: Toshio Suzuki, suzuki (at) dcaj.or.jp

Professional Chapters and Student Chapters Start-Up Meeting
Wednesday, 28 July
12:30 - 1:30 pm
The Professional and Student Chapters of ACM SIGGRAPH span the globe. Within their local areas, chapters continue the work of ACM SIGGRAPH year-round via meetings and other activities. This session explains how to start and run a successful ACM SIGGRAPH Professional or Student Chapter.
Contact: Scott Lang, scott (at) siggraph.org